Safety clothesline clamp



Feb. 21, 1939. A.YYAGICH 2,148,004

SAFETY CLOTHESLINE CLAMP Filed Oct. 12, 1958 2 Sheets-Sheet l magi 2Feb. 21, 1939.

A. YAGICH SAFETY CLOTHESLINE CLAMP Filed Oct. 12, 1938 2 Sheets-Sheet 2Inventor A iiorneys Patented Feb. 21, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1Claim.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in safetyclothesline clamps and has for its primary object to provide, in amanner as hereinafter set forth, novel means whereby a clothesline maybe firmly secured at one or more intermediate points to a suitablesupport in a manner to prevent the entire line from falling in the eventit should break.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a safety clothesline clampof the aforementioned character which will be comparatively simple inconstruction, strong, durable, highly efficient and reliable in use,compact and which may be manufactured at low cost.

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of theinvention will become apparent from a study of the followingspecification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawingswherein like characters of reference designate corresponding partsthroughout the several views, and wherein:

Figure 1 is a view in front elevation of an embodiment of the invention,showing two of the clamps in use on a clothesline.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view, taken substantially on the line2--2 of Fig. 1.

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the invention with the clotheslineremoved.

Figure 4 is a view in side elevation of a slightly modified form of theinvention, showing the device mounted on a wall.

Figure 5 is a cross sectional view, taken substantially on the line 55of Fig. 4.

Figure 6 is a detail view in. perspective of the slidable jaw.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, it will be seen that thereference numeral I designates a substantially U-shaped body or memberof any suitable metal which is adapted to be mounted on theupper endportion of a post or pole 2. The upstanding end portion 3 of the memberI is formed to provide a stationary jaw I.

Projecting laterally from the end portion 3 of the member I is a pair ofintegral, apertured ears 5. The reference numeral 6 designates a clampin the form of a metallic strap which is secured by bolts 1 to the ears5 and which is engageable around the post or pole 2 for firmly securingthe member I in position thereon. This is illustrated to advantage inFig. 3 of the drawmgs.

Projecting inwardly from the end porttion 8 of the member I is anintegral guide 9. The reference numeral I0 designates a slidable jawwhich is mounted in the member I beneath the guide 9 for coaction withthe stationary jaw 4.

Threadedly mounted in the end portion 8 of the member I is a thumb screwII. The slidable jaw I0 is rotatably mounted on the inner end por- 5tion of the thumb screw II for actuation thereby toward and away fromthe stationary jaw 4. The inner end portion of the thumb screw II hasformed therein a peripheral groove I2 which receives a transverse pin IIin the jaw II] for ro- 1o tatably securing said jaw to said screw. Thereference numeral I3 designates a clothesline between the jaws 4 and I0.

It is thought that the manner in which the device functions will bereadily apparent from a consideration of the foregoing. The member I ismounted on a pole or post 2 and the clothesline I3 is inserted thereinat an intermediate point. The slidable jaw III is then moved toward thestationary jaw 4 through the medium of the thumb screw II in a manner tofirmly clamp the clothesline therebetween. Any suitable number of theclamps may be attached to the line at spaced intermediate points. InFig. 1 of the drawings, two of the devices have been shown in use. Itwill be observed that the construction and arrangement is such that theclothesline may be engaged in the clamp at any intermediate point. Ifdesired, the clamp 6 and the bolts 1 may be omitted and screws insertedthrough the apertured ears 5 for mounting the device on a wall. It willbe noted that the upper portion of the slidable jaw I0 is recessed, asat I4, to accommodate the guide 9.

In the arrangement shown in Fig. 4 of the drawings, the elements 5, 6and I are omitted and a screw I5 is substituted therefor on the endportion 3 of the member I for mounting the device on a wall, as at I6.In other respects the embodiment shown in Fig. 4 is similar inconstruction and operation to that illustrated in Figs. 2 and 3 of thedrawings.

It is believed that the many advantages of a safety clothesline clampconstructed in accordance with the present invention will be readilyunderstood and although preferred embodiments of the device are asillustrated and described, it is to be understood that furthermodifications and changes in the details of construction may be resortedto which will fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed is:

A safety clamp of the character described com prising a substantiallyU-shaped metallic member for the reception of a clothesline, means onone end of the member for mounting same horizontally on a support, anintegral stationary jaw in said one end of the member, an integral guideprojecting inwardly from the other end portion of the member, a slidablejaw mounted in the member and operable beneath the guide, said slidablejaw having its upper portion recessed for the reception of the guide,and a thumb screw threadedly mounted in said other end portion of themember and operatively connected to the slidable jaw for moving sametoward the stationary jaw for clamping the clothesline therebetween.

ANDREW YAGICH.

